Statutory Instrument 1989 No. 397

The Insolvency (Amendment) Rules 1989

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1989 No. 397

INSOLVENCY
COMPANIES
INDIVIDUALS, ENGLAND AND WALES

The Insolvency (Amendment) Rules 1989

The Lord Chancellor, in the exercise of his powers under sections 411 and 412 of the Insolvency Act 1986^[1] , with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, and after consulting the committee existing for that purpose under section 413 of that Act, hereby makes the following Rules:-

Citation and commencement
    1.    These Rules may be cited as the Insolvency (Amendment) Rules 1989 and shall come into force on 3rd April 1989, and that day is referred to in these Rules as "the commencement date" .

Interpretation
    2.—(1)  In these Rules references to the "the principal Rules" are to the Insolvency Rules 1986^[2] and a Rule or Schedule referred to by number means the Rule or Schedule so numbered in the principal Rules.

    (2)  These Rules shall be read and construed as one with the principal Rules.

Application
    3.—(1)  Subject to paragraph (2), the principal Rules have effect in relation to insolvency proceedings to which the principal Rules apply by virtue of Rule 13.14 with the amendments set out in the Schedule to these Rules.

    (2)  The principal Rules as so amended apply to all such proceedings on and after the commencement date whenever those proceedings were commenced.

Mackay of Clashfern,
C.

Dated 8th March 1989
I concur,

Francis Maude

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Trade and Industry

Dated 8th March 1989

[1] 1986 c. 45. back

[2] S.I. 1986/1925, amended by S.I. 1987/1919. back

Explanatory Note